Titre du document / Document title

Clinical follow-up of phototherapeutic keratectomy for treatment of corneal opacities

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

CAMPOS M. ; NIELSEN S. ; SZERENYI K. ; GARBUS J. J. ; MCDONNELL P. J. ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

Doheny eye inst., Los Angeles CA 90033, ETATS-UNIS

Résumé / Abstract

We performed phototherapeutic keratectomy with a 193-nm excimer laser on 18 sighted patients (18 eyes) to treat corneal opacities. The corneal opacities were caused by corneal dystrophies in five patients; corneal scars secondary to corneal ulcers in six patients; corneal scar secondary to trauma in four patients; and band keratopathy, atopy, or corneal calcification in three patients. Mean follow-up was eight months (range, two to 18 months). Corneal clarity improved in 14 of the 18 eyes (77.7%). Four patients, three with band keratopathy or calcification and one with postinfectious corneal scar, did not improve. Uncorrected visual acuity improved in 11 patients, did not improve in five patients (including the four patients in whom treatment failed), anddecreased in another two patients, apparently because of an increase in irregular astigmatism

Revue / Journal Title

American journal of ophthalmology   ISSN 0002-9394   CODEN AJOPAA 

Source / Source

1993, vol. 115, n^o4, pp. 433-440 (14 ref.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Elsevier, New York, NY, ETATS-UNIS  (1884) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Opacity ; Cornea ; Stroma ; Keratectomy ; Phototherapy ; Surgery ; Treatment ; Laser ; Keratopathy ; Eye disease ; Excimer ; Visual acuity ; Postoperative ; Human ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Opacité ; Cornée ; Stroma ; Kératectomie ; Photothérapie ; Chirurgie ; Traitement ; Laser ; Kératopathie ; Oeil pathologie ; Excimère ; Acuité visuelle ; Postopératoire ; Homme ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Opacidad ; Córnea ; Estroma ; Queratectomía ; Fototerapia ; Cirugía ; Tratamiento ; Laser ; Queratopatía ; Ojo patología ; Excímero ; Acuidad visual ; Postoperatorio ; Hombre ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 2012, 35400003612018.0010